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bOtH sIdEs ArE tHe SaMe (midwest.social)
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[–] 68 points 2 years ago (14 children)

I'm hoping once Harris takes office that she can improve the Isreal/Palestine situation. But I suspect for now she has to keep her cards close or she'll lose some key support.

Politics has been an old-boys club for a long time. She probably has to tread carefully until she knows if she has a majority or not.

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  • [–] 39 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I actually wonder if she has a different stance on Israel but simply will not/cannot talk about it because she is also the VP and it's a "bad look to go against the boss," so to speak.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    She’s a Democrat. She will follow whatever AIPAC says. It’s foolish to wish otherwise. The president is not a monarch and must pick a few key issues to make changes to. The rest is up to the legislature.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    My musing is not the sole reason why I'm voting for Harris, but you are correct that it is not exactly up to her (which of course kind of undermines the continuous claims I see from people saying she could end the genocide right this second).

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago

    I appreciate the optimism but Harris being elected is far from a foregone conclusion. Far, far. Between tricks and the electoral college, it needs to be a blowout to win. And we're not seeing a blowout so far. I am hopeful as hell, but not affording optimism.

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  • [+] -8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    They are already in office, they are the vice president of the united states, the second highest charge in the country

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States

    Presides over the Senate, but can't even vote in it. Unless there's a tie. And she's an advisor to the president. Literally less actual power than a random senator.

    And then you get offended when people call you russian bots. You're either knowingly or unknowingly spreading misinformation. In the end, the result is the same.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    "The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest office in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession."

    Second highest office

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Second highest office, but with less power than a random senator, as I've said. You've brought it up by implying that she's in power now and she's not doing anything with that power. And I'm telling you and everyone reading that it's bullshit because despite the name and ranking, she's powerless. Can't even vote in the Senate.

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